Cultural Representation in Literary Translation
Translators as Mediators/Creators
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11014632 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Mustapha Ettobi (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2006 |
| Volume | 37 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 206-229 |
| Publication date | 2006-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Arabic Literature (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0085-2376 • E-ISSN: 1570-064X |
| Publisher | Walter de Gruyter GmbH (PUBLISHER • DE) |
| DOI | 10.1163/157006406778660340 |
| OpenAlex | W2094386490 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
This article examines the French and English translations of Mohamed Choukri's Al-Khubz al-Hāfī (For Bread Alone), by Tahar Ben Jelloun and Paul Bowles respectively, and the impact on the representation of Moroccan (Arab) culture. It explores the roles of these translators in the emergence and promotion of Choukri's controversial book. It also shows how they used this text to convey different views on various issues and, therefore, change the representation of cultural aspects. Giving specific examples of these shifts and the probable motivations for making them, the article proves that nuanced readings of these translations cannot ignore the presence of these mediators/creators
Aesthetics · Art · Linguistics · Literature · Political science · Politics · Promotion (chess · Representation (politics · Sociology · History · Law · Philosophy · Translation Studies and Practices
| Unique citing works | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0.23 |
| Citation span | 2013 - 2024 (12) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |